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2 Kings 25:17

15 And the firepans, and the bowls, and such things as were of gold, in gold, and of silver, in silver, the captain of the guard took away.

16 The two pillars, one sea, and the bases which Solomon had made for the house of the LORD; the brass of all these vessels was without weight.

The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and the chapiter upon it was brass: and the height of the chapiter three cubits; and the wreathen work, and pomegranates upon the chapiter round about, all of brass: and like unto these had the second pillar with wreathen work.

18 And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:

19 And out of the city he took an officer that was set over the men of war, and five men of them that were in the king’s presence, which were found in the city, and the principal scribe of the host, which mustered the people of the land, and threescore men of the people of the land that were found in the city:

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BSB
Each pillar was eighteen cubits tall. The bronze capital atop one pillar was three cubits high, with a network of bronze pomegranates all around. The second pillar, with its network, was similar.
KJV
The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and the chapiter upon it was brass: and the height of the chapiter three cubits; and the wreathen work, and pomegranates upon the chapiter round about, all of brass: and like unto these had the second pillar with wreathen work.
WEB
The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and a capital of bronze was on it. The height of the capital was three cubits, with network and pomegranates on the capital around it, all of bronze; and the second pillar with its network was like these.
ASV
The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and a capital of brass was upon it; and the height of the capital was three cubits, with network and pomegranates upon the capital round about, all of brass: and like unto these had the second pillar with network.
DARBY
The height of one pillar was eighteen cubits, and the capital upon it was brass, and the height of the capital three cubits; and the network and the pomegranates, upon the capital round about, all of brass: and similarly for the second pillar with the network.
BLB
Eighteen cubits [was] the height of the one pillar. And the capital on it [was] of bronze, and the height of the capital [was] three cubits. And the network and pomegranates on the capital all around—all were of bronze, and like these [was] the second pillar, with the network.
ÅB
Atten alen høy var den ene søyle, og det var et søylehode på den av kobber, og søylehodet var tre alen høyt, og det var nettverk og granatepler på søylehodet rundt omkring, alt sammen av kobber, og likedan var det med den andre søyle ved nettverket.
OTB
Høyden på den ene pilaren var atten alen, og en bronsesokkel var på den; høyden på sokkelen var tre alen, med gitterverk og granatepler på sokkelen rundt omkring, alt av bronse. Og den andre pilaren var lik disse, med gitterverk.
B1930
Atten alen høi var den ene søile, og det var et søilehode på den av kobber, og søilehodet var tre alen høit, og det var nettverk og granatepler på søilehodet rundt omkring, alt sammen av kobber, og likedan var det med den andre søile ved nettverket.

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  • 1 Kings 7:15–22

    For he cast two pillars of brass, of eighteen cubits high apiece: and a line of twelve cubits did compass either of them about.

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  • Jeremiah 52:21–23

    And concerning the pillars, the height of one pillar was eighteen cubits; and a fillet of twelve cubits did compass it; and the thickness thereof was four fingers: it was hollow.

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